"On the court's maps, this place belongs to Citrus Province. Besides, even Sand Province belongs to the Qi Kingdom. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet and Six Ministries, and must bask in imperial grace," Li Qingxian said.
"Daren Li, are you rejecting the Moon Devil Sect's goodwill?" Mo Huiyuan asked.
Gu Beisheng immediately added, "Daren Li, our Treasure Life Sect came with good intentions."
Li Qingxian sprang to his feet, gathered his magical power, and thundered, "Under all heaven, no land is not the king's; to the farthest shores, no man is not the king's subject! As subjects of Great Qi, you never think of serving His Majesty. You only scuttle like flies and skulk like dogs, bringing calamity upon the world without a shred of shame, yet you have the gall to ask me to wallow in the mire with you? I, Li Qingxian, receive imperial grace from above, maintain harmony with my colleagues beside me, and bear the people's hopes below. How could I collude with the likes of you from the Devil Sect? Get out! Even if I die, I will never bow to your Devil Sect! If you dare come here again, I will petition my superiors to convict you of disrupting court order and plotting against the court as men of the martial world!"
Feng Yema immediately stood and said coldly, "Though I hold no official post, I possess the honorary rank of Court Gentleman for Consultation and serve as an academy superintendent, with the right to submit impeachments. Regarding today's events, I will certainly write to the court and join my colleagues at the Censorate in impeaching you for interfering in government as men of the martial world!"
Mo Huiyuan and Gu Beisheng had intended to use both soft and hard tactics,